A youth group calling itself the Volta Youth Network has strongly condemned the unfolding events in Togo, where authorities are violently suppressing protesters.
The group accused the Faure Gnassingbé-led government of violating the fundamental human rights of peaceful protesters, alleging the use of heavy-handed tactics and excessive force to suppress the demonstrations.
In a press statement issued on Monday, June 30, 2025, and signed by a leading member Richard Fidel, the youth group stated, "We strongly condemn the Togolese regime's brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters.
The use of excessive force, arbitrary arrests, and intimidation tactics is a blatant disregard for human rights and fundamental freedoms." The statement also called on the Togolese government to, among other things, release protesters detained by law enforcement authorities.
